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Thanks, yeah I watched a few and get the gist now. I was gently prying against the dial cover and a lug nut stud, so hopefully it didn't damage the hub too much.

Thanks, this is helpful, but unfortunately the image attachments aren't working for me. I'm trying to remove the manual locking hubs from a 4WD van at the junkyard, but I've never done it before,...

Ah cool, yeah I saw you needed the plastic door pocket/finger grip liner but on the driver's door, whereas I need the passenger side. Hopefully both are still good. I also only need the lens cover on...

Hi AD2101, thanks for offering these up on here!

I need the LH plastic lens cover shown here, but looks like cpginkpt may have already claimed it. I'll take the RH one if so and will make it work...

I'm working on replacing the fuel level sender and the fuel pump on my 88 4WD 5MT van. I pulled a sender and pump from an 88 2WD Auto. After reading this thread, apparently the sender is not the same...

Thanks the replies. All of my experience is with Previas; I have virtually no experience with TVs. Where is the fuel pump check connector located? I'll test that out and see if the pump is working....

Bought an 88 TV a year ago and stored it for about 8 months. It always started and drove fine before storing it, but when I went to start it up last weekend, it just cranked and never started. ...

I guess nobody has any advice for me on this one...:?:


EDIT: Got the wiring diagram, so now I'm just chasing whatever wiring I can find to test with my DMM and make sure it behaves according to...

I'm trying to fix the horn in my 91 DX 5-speed since it has never worked since I bought the van 4 years ago. The RH side ("H" -- high tone) horn was missing and so was the wiring that connects to...

Amazon usually has the best prices on the OEM (denso) o2 sensors. The front/upstream sensor is the more expensive of the 2 and includes 2 heater wires along with + and - leads. You can save...

Haha, that's abysmal. My 5-speed Previa is completely stripped inside, (none of the rear seats are installed, no carpet either) so it's pretty low-weight most of the time. Sounds like you need to...

I get decent mileage in my 91 Previas, but I do a lot of freeway driving. In the winter, it's something like 18-20mpg, 17 at worst. In the summer I usually see 20-22. The best I've seen is 24mpg. ...

I recently pulled the doors off a donor Previa that was the same color as mine but in lots better shape. I got the keys and the lock cylinder from the rear hatch and the glovebox, so the only thing...

I finished installing the oil pressure and oil temp gauges in my 91 AWD 5-speed Previa last weekend. I installed a Mishimoto oil filter sandwich adapter at the last oil change which provides 3 1/8"...

Awesome, thanks for posting that Tim. I bet that larger 15601-33021 would fit on the Previa too. Eric

Thanks. Yeah Napa Gold is good and would be my second choice over Toyota OEM, but I really like Toyota's filters (made by Denso), they have a good silicone anti-drain back valve and use high quality...

Newbie Toyota Van question here (I'm a Prev-head but looking at getting a TV). What oil filter do you all use on your TVs? I use Toyota OEM on my Previas, which spec the 90915-YZZD1, but I've found...

Aha! Yes, that's surely what happened. Between that and their failure to properly lift the van, I'm not a very big fan of those guys... :swear:

Thanks for posting those pics, I'll see if I can...

Success! After a day at the yard today, this is what I was looking at:

http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx86/bat00k/toyotavan/88TV269k/88tv269k-01.jpg

Found that plywood in the back of a...

The Previa wheels were either 14s (for rear drum models) or 15s (for rear disc). The bolt pattern is 5 x 114.3 and the hub center bore is 60.1.

I usually use this wheel type cross-reference...

Yeah that's the plan. I've been tracking my mpg using an app on my phone, so I'll be able to recognize any increase after switching to 91. Only variable that might influence the results is the...

Well the reason I'm thinking of using the 91 is there's a station near my house that is selling ethanol-free gas, but only in the 91 grade. In Colorado, the low grade is actually 85, because the...

My understanding is that the timing advance will change slightly if the timing was set for 87 octane gas and 91 is used. Will the Previa's ECU/EFI system alter the timing advance on its own as it...

The headlight circuit on the USA-spec Previas is a weak point--they didn't use a dimmer relay (but even among North American Previas, Canadian models did use a relay, so this problem is specific to...

I thought I'd follow up on this here and post what I've decided to do. A member of the Yahoo Previa group pointed me to M20 oil filter sandwich adapters that screw onto the oil filter bracket and...

Haha, I hear ya! I have three Previas (one has front end damage and I don't drive it) and I *really* want an 88-89 4WD MT TV...but I think she'll make me get rid of one of my Previas, and I have too...

Well, I know the Previa's transfer is 1:1, so I assume that 2H and 4H in the TV transfer is also 1:1, right? I'll have to look into what it would take to change out the gears in that...

Gotcha. I'll look into professional tool suppliers like Snap-On and Matco for this, since it's clear I need something of a LOT higher quality than I've been able to find off the shelf. Eric

Thanks Tim...boy do I love your work-arounds! I completely tore down the engine from my 91 Auto that I replaced with a JDM and have all its component parts in a box in my shed, so I have an oil pan...

I love my 5-speed MT Previa, but there's one problem: the 5th gear O/D is only .85, as opposed to the 4th-speed O/D gear in the automatic at .75. With the 4.30 Final Drive Ratio on the naturally...

I want to install oil pressure and temp gauges in my Previa. I have found at least 2 places where this can be achieved. The first is where the factory oil pressure sender unit is screwed in at the...

Hi BB,

Front DS should be no problem since it has to come out anyway to remove the transmission. They charge like $25-30 for that I think. Steering rack is a bit more work but I'm up for it...

OK, will do. There was zero rust on the frame, so I'm guessing they're probably not seized up, but I'll check 'em out for ya. Anything else you want me to grab while I'm in there?

Haha, yeah, we had posts cross over a few times there. I'm going to bed now, so that shouldn't happen anymore. :wnk: Night.

Yeah I had it backwards based on mis-information on the web. The chart I attached only lists automatic transmission types. Eric

Couldn't help myself from going outside and checking on one of my MT Prevs. You were right -- G57 in the AWD. I'm going to edit the wiki.

I know the first part (C/TR) stands for "Color/Trim" (6L3...

I've been planning a trip to the Pac-NW in the back of my mind for quite some time now (want to drive through Red Woods, then Portland, Seattle, and BC). If it happens, it will probably be some time...

My research showed G57 = Previa M/T RWD, and G59 = Previa M/T AWD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toyota_transmissions#G-series
(EDIT: Wiki was WRONG (shocker!)...I edited it to reflect the...

That's great news! I was really hoping it would be a simple bolt-on mod. I also have a feeling your assumption is correct in that a manual transmission from either a TV or a Previa will have the same...

From my 91 Owner's Manual:

A/T Fluid Capacity:
Dry Fill - 6 quarts
Drain and refill - Up to 2.5 quarts.
NOTE: I raise the front of the van when I drain, which tips more fluid out. If I let it...

Where did you find this information? I'm not familiar with the 90915-YZZG1. Toyota used to (and I suspect still does) spec the 90915-YZZD1 filter for use on the Previa. I recently switched to the...

I remember Tim mentioned a while back that he was considering the possibility of fitting a 2-speed transfer from a 4WD TV to an AWD Previa. There's an 88 4WD M/T TV at the self-serve junkyard and it...

Hi Tim. You are wise to practice more than once on a junk transmission before taking apart a good one. I had no experience before undertaking the above job, and I had to take it apart and try again...

Having destroyed the two tabs in the oil pump of my transmission that lock into the torque converter (due to improper torque converter installation and attempting to force the transmission to mate...